Wouldn't it be great, if makers, businesses, educational facilities and research labs worldwide could make use of distributed recycling and flexible manufacturing? Imagine a new standard in 3D printing, that allows for 3D printing  with recycled plastic, having in-house material customization, as well as saving up to 80% on feedstock.

However today's standard 3D printing technology - FFF - limits makers in their freedom to recycle, experiment and express themselves, by being bound to material compositions and colors of expensive filament available to them. A different problem, for us even the biggest problem with FFF, gets apparent when we take a closer look at the typical 3D printing lifecycle (see diagram above). Mostly virgin plastic gets printed and once the print objects are no longer useful or failed, they end up inthe trash. This means the revolutionary technology of 3D printing, sadly contributes to our global plastic waste problem.

Luckily there is an alternative to FFF. An alternative that has already proven itself in the industrial sector - Fused Granular Fabrication or more commonly known as pellet 3D printing. 3D printing a granular feedstock is the next logical evolutionary step towards more flexibility and sustainability in 3D printing. In short the technology of Fused Granular Fabrication (FGF) is the key for makers, businesses, educational facilities and research to create freely and sustainable.

To make 3D printing more sustainable, flexible and cheaper all we need to do is: Make Fused Granular Fabrication (FGF) accessible in any 3D printer. Born was the idea of a universal bolt-on hardware solution, that allows for reliable and hassle-free FGF in any 3D printers - born was The Lily Kit by recycl3dprint.